Question

Some micro-planktons in the sea are bioluminescent. Have you seen any other life form that has this quality? Identify the insect given below and find out what it is called in your language. Look out for it when you visit a field or a place with a wetland.

Answer 1

The insect shown is a firefly. It produces its own light through a natural process called bioluminescence.

In different Indian languages, it is commonly called:

• Hindi: जुगनू (Jugnu)
• Marathi: काजवा (Kajwa)
• Bengali: জোনাকি (Jonaki)

Fireflies are usually seen at night in fields, gardens, forests, and wetland areas, especially during warm and humid weather.